Next MeetingThis will be the first meeting of Pittwater Camera Club for 2015 will be a presentation evening to be held on Monday 19 th January, 7.15 pm for 7.30 start.

We are please to have our Club Patron, Brent Pearson as the presenter. Brent's presentation is called "Ready-Aim-Research...Fire". This is sure to be an interesting night, so make sure you come along , as I am sure we will all learn something.

See you at...The AuditoriumPittwater RSL82 Mona Vale RoadMona Vale

Membership FeesA reminder to all members and potential members that membership fees for calendar year 2015 are now due.Members $40.00, Family Membership $60.00 and Students under 18 $20.00Please see Brian and Lynda will be at the door.At this point in time we do not have credit card facilities- so we are only able to accept cash or cheques.You are reminded that to be eligible to enter images to our competitions you must be a financial member of Pittwater Camera Club.For new members a Membership Application form can be found here. This is not applicable for existing members.

Name TagsPlease everyone, can you always wear your name tag. Most of us know who you are, but our newer members do not and this is the easiest way for all of us to learn who is who.Don’t have a name tag? Sue looks after the name tags and she will gladly arrange a tag for you to be available at the following meeting.

Web Page Our web site has been updated with our program for 2015 - this is still work in progress, but we are off to a great start.On our web site you will find details on everything you need to know about our club, but if you think there should be something there which isn’t, send Mike an email at pccweb43@gmail.com (there is also a direct link from the web page).

GalleriesOn our web page we will, as usual, be highlighting the awarded images from our monthly competitions in a slide show.BUT – if you have a web site somewhere showcasing your images please let Mike know and he will provide a link to your site.Let’s show the world just how great the photographers at Pittwater Camera Club are.

Camera GearHave you recently purchased a new camera and now find you have excess gear? Let me know and I will put your items in our newsletter.Also if need any used specific photographic equipment let's know.

CalibrationCalibrating your monitor is an essential part of ensuring that the image you see on your monitor at home closely resembles what the judges and members see up on the screen on a competition night. Correct calibration also helps to ensure that your printed image closely matches what you see on your monitor.

The club has a calibrator that we lend out to members to assist with this.Please talk to Peter, Bill or myself if you wish to borrow the calibrator.

Would you like more exposure for your business?For a donation to Pittwater Camera Club we will arrange for your logo, business address and phone number and link to your web site from various pages of the Pittwater Camera Club website, along with the same in our newsletters.The only criteria is that you must be a financial member of Pittwater Camera Club, be a sole trader or in a partnership and we prefer you have an ABN.Our website attracts several thousand visitors per year and our newsletter is distributed to over 100 people every two weeks.This represents a wide coverage of prospective customers for your business for less than $1 per week.So if you are a tradie, accountant, solicitor, shop keeper, hairdresser, beautician, window cleaner etc, and are interested in getting your business name out there to an even wider market, please contact Peter, Bill, or myself and we will go into it in a lot more detail with you.

National Comps and International CompsFor the latest info on these competitions please refer to the FCC web page here

Image MountsPeninsula Reflections at Warriewood very kindly supply mat boards to the club at prices that cannot be bettered anywhere. If you wish to purchase boards at any time just talk to Brian at the door.If you are unsure how to mount an image just go to our web site, click on Resources or Ctrl + click here

Club PatronBrent Pearson inspires with his photography and techniques. His love of photography and his passion for sharing his knowledge serves as a great role model for fellow photographers. Visit Brent's website - Ctrl + click here